A coalition of Jewish organizations says it is 鈥渄eeply alarmed鈥� by a rising tide of antisemitism at the University of British Columbia in recent weeks.

A joint statement sent out by six groups, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and Canadian Jewish Advocacy, says Jewish staff, students and faculty members at the university have faced 鈥渁n increasingly hostile environment鈥� since the start of the academic year.

The statement lists incidents such as campus buildings being vandalized with antisemitic slogans, Jewish faculty members who were targeted by a smear campaign, and an anti-Israel student鈥檚 club promoting violence and disinformation.

The statement released Wednesday says they are grateful for ongoing conversations with the university鈥檚 administration about the 鈥済rowing threats鈥� targeting the Jewish community, but more urgent actions are needed to address the hatred and harassment.

The university says in a statement that it is working with the RCMP on one act of vandalism that was reported this month at Green College, where slogans were spray-painted on exterior walls and one window was broken.

UBC spokesman Matthew Ramsey says the vandalism is 鈥渦nacceptable鈥� and contrary to the university鈥檚 values, and any community members found to have been involved in this 鈥渨ill face disciplinary action.鈥�